Remote Design Systems Lead (AI Vibecoding)

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Design Expert to lead AI-enabled product design initiatives on a remote contract basis. You will craft design systems, contribute to rapid prototyping, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across product and engineering.

Must have 5+ years in product design or AI-native roles, ownership of design systems, and fluency with vibecoding and leading-edge tooling (Figma, Framer, AI assistants). Portfolio of shipped work is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as product designer, design lead, or AI-native engineer.
• Ownership of production-ready design systems or AI-driven workflows.
• Fluency in vibecoding or design tooling; strong user-centered design practice.

Responsibilities

• Develop scenarios for rapid prototyping and design-system work.
• Collaborate across design, product, and engineering in AI projects.
• Create rubrics to assess senior-level product judgment.

Skills

Product design

Design leadership

AI tooling

Rapid prototyping

User-centered design

Tools

Figma

Framer

Cursor

Replit

Claude Code

Vibecoding

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Design Expert to lead AI-enabled product design initiatives on a remote contract basis. You will craft design systems, contribute to rapid prototyping, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across product and engineering.

Must have 5+ years in product design or AI-native roles, ownership of design systems, and fluency with vibecoding and leading-edge tooling (Figma, Framer, AI assistants). Portfolio of shipped work is highly valued.